Tourist attractions Richmond

Museums and art

428 N. Boulevard USA - Richmond, VA

This stately structure now offers extensive historical exhibits, detailing the varied cultures and peoples involved in the making of Virginia. The permanent exhibit "Story of Virginia: An American Experience" chronicles the state's history ..

Museums and art

2800 Grove Ave USA - Richmond, VA 23220

An eclectic gem, the museum and its worldwide collections sprawl through four wings that reflect different periods in the museum's history (built between 1936 and 1985). The collection has grown from its original 100 objects, donated in 1919 by promi..

Architecture, castles and historic districts

1015 E. Clay St. USA - Richmond, VA 23219

Adjacent to the Valentine Richmond History Center, Wickham House was home of prominent attorney John Wickham and his family from 1812 to 1854. Noted for its cantilevered, mahogany spiral staircase, ornate plasterwork and rare Neoclassical wall painti..

Architecture, castles and historic districts

4305 Sulgrave Rd. USA - Richmond, VA 23221

The half-timbered walls and leaded windows of this home were originally part of a Tudor and Stuart estate in Lancashire, England. Dating to the late 15C, the house was saved from demolition by Richmond scion T.C. Williams, who in 1926 had it dismantl..

Architecture, castles and historic districts

4301 Sulgrave Rd USA - Richmond, VA 23221

The striking stone Tudor-style mansion was constructed from salvaged pieces of the 12C Priory of St. Sepulchre that stood in Warwick, England. In 1925 Richmond-born diplomat Alexander Weddell and his wife, Virginia, had the priory disassembled and co..

Museums and art

818 E. Marshall St. USA - Richmond, VA

The Federal-era brick residence was home to the thrid US Supreme Court chief justice John Marshall (1755-1835). Known as the "Great Chief Justice" for the status he brought to the court during his 34-year tenure (beginning in 1801), Marshal..

Archaeological and historical sites

110 1/2 E. Leigh St. USA - Richmond, VA 23223

This rambling brick Victorian row house was home to Maggie Walker (1867-1934), a pioneering black entrepreneur and the first American woman to found and preside over a chartered bank. Her St. Luke Penny Savings Bank opened in 1903; today it continues..

Architecture, castles and historic districts

1700 Hampton St. USA - Richmond, VA 23220

Topping bluffs above the James River, the former estate of the late-19C railroad magnate James Dooley and his wife Sallie May Dooley has become a city showpiece. The stone Romanesque Revival manor house, built in the 1890s, is decorated with the coup..

Museums and art

1201 E. Clay St. USA - Richmond, VA 23219

Confederate president Jefferson Davis and his family lived in this stucco 1818 mansion during the Civil War. The ornate Victorian interior reflects the mansion's appearance during the Davis years. In the adjacent museum is an extensive collection of ..

1015 E. Clay St. USA - Richmond, VA 23219

Architecture, castles and historic districts

USA - Richmond, VA 23219

In recent years the downtown corridor has been revitalized with the addition of the 32-acre redeveloped Riverfront in 1999. A 19C canal turning basin is the focal point of the popular Shockoe Slip neighborhood an area of renovated tobacco warehouses ..